I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Wolf-Pup on December 20, 2012 at 8:14am

This is awesome. Great pictures. I didn't ride my bicycle today. I was too tired from drinking last night. But tomorrow is another day to ride. :)

Gene Tenner said:

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on December 20, 2012 at 11:02am

If that's the only sore part, you're doing it wrong :)

Serge Lubomudrov said:

I thought the only part of your body that could get sore when you drink is your arm and hand, from lifting the glass to your mouth. Should not affect legs, no? ;)

Wolf-Pup said:

This is awesome. Great pictures. I didn't ride my bicycle today. I was too tired from drinking last night. But tomorrow is another day to ride. :)

Permalink Reply by judy s on December 20, 2012 at 11:43am

Those are wonderful pics, looks like the Vegas

Permalink Reply by skipton on December 20, 2012 at 2:18pm
Just made it home.... Not as nice as this morning
Rain and snow in the face all the way lots of standing water feet very wet.
But not to bad of a head wind... But glad to be headed to a hot shower
Permalink Reply by Duppie on December 21, 2012 at 2:58am

Rode in this morning. Windy with a few patches of ice on the street.

On my 10 mile commute I only noticed one street that was salted: The Kinzie street bike lane.

Not bad.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 21, 2012 at 3:40am

Same as Duppie except I only commute a little over 4 miles.  No "stop me in my tracks" gusts, but the swirling thing around the building between Jefferson and Clinton on Kinzie is always an interesting experience. 

The salt in the Kinzie bike lane was a nice surprise, especially on the incline from DesPlaines going east.  Dearborn was also salted but not as heavily as was Kinzie.

And I got the usual "you're a brave soul"  and "how cold was it" remarks.  Mostly from people who wear down coats when it gets below 40 degrees. ;-)

Permalink Reply by Thinman on December 21, 2012 at 6:11am

Rode the Lake Front Path from Montrose today.  Frequent patches of ice.  Impassable south of Fullerton.  Got off at North Avenue, everything south was either wet or iced.  I suspect that when the temp falls, much of the path will be difficult to ride.  Standing water will turn to ice and all the spots where the waves were on the path will be like glass.   Not a bad ride, since the wind was to my back!!  

Unlike the ride home last night, even with the rain gear, one boot filled with water and felt like it was filled with ice.  :)    When I got to my building, someone commented that I just missed the snow.   I had an icicle foot, but I missed the snow flakes.  lol

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on December 21, 2012 at 6:40am

I took streets from Montrose this morning.  I had an idea the path wouldn't be in great shape.  Streets weren't so bad.  I always take things slower with the big gusts and possibility of black ice.



Stuart said:

Rode the Lake Front Path from Montrose today.  Frequent patches of ice.  Impassable south of Fullerton.  Got off at North Avenue, everything south was either wet or iced.  I suspect that when the temp falls, much of the path will be difficult to ride.  Standing water will turn to ice and all the spots where the waves were on the path will be like glass.   Not a bad ride, since the wind was to my back!!  

Unlike the ride home last night, even with the rain gear, one boot filled with water and felt like it was filled with ice.  :)    When I got to my building, someone commented that I just missed the snow.   I had an icicle foot, but I missed the snow flakes.  lol

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on December 21, 2012 at 7:26am

I had a similar experience last night except the rain turned into snow on my way home. Beautiful! I was excited about my new waterproof boots. Once I got home I realized that waterproof boots won't help much if one's trousers socks are allowing water in from the top! Guess I needs some gaiters or rain pants (again) for occasions such as last night.

It was great to me Megan and Wolf Cub and Adam and Peter(?) at Cal's last night. Yay Chainlink!

Stuart said:

Rode the Lake Front Path from Montrose today.  Frequent patches of ice.  Impassable south of Fullerton.  Got off at North Avenue, everything south was either wet or iced.  I suspect that when the temp falls, much of the path will be difficult to ride.  Standing water will turn to ice and all the spots where the waves were on the path will be like glass.   Not a bad ride, since the wind was to my back!!  

Unlike the ride home last night, even with the rain gear, one boot filled with water and felt like it was filled with ice.  :)    When I got to my building, someone commented that I just missed the snow.   I had an icicle foot, but I missed the snow flakes.  lol

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on December 21, 2012 at 7:29am

Maybe the water was being tossed up from your front wheel.  Fenders with long tails (and maybe mudflaps) might help.

Tony Adams said:

Once I got home I realized that waterproof boots won't help much if one's trousers socks are allowing water in from the top! Guess I needs some gaiters or rain pants (again) for occasions such as last night.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on December 21, 2012 at 1:07pm

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on December 21, 2012 at 3:41pm
NBC Chicago Channel 5 weatherman Brant Miller will have Cheryl Scott air my photo - taken today on my bike ride along the lakefront at Waveland, below - on the weather segment (usually around 10:18 p.m.) of the news next Friday, December 28, and it will be on the weather page of the Monday, January 31, Sun Times.
Adding to my 15 seconds of fame a few seconds at a time.

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